As I sit here this morning, contemplating what to write, what truth I can possibly think of at 6am on a Tuesday morning, this thought crossed my mind, life changes. Life is always changing. Always. Just the words stages, phases, and seasons indicate that we are always moving and evolving. Sometimes we are moving forward and sometimes we are moving backwards. Even on days when we feel like we are stuck, things are still happening that cause change, even if it is a change to someone else, it can affect us. Sometimes we cause change to happen, but more often than not, change just happens. Like, with aging, comes change. We are all aging. At the stage of life that I am in right now, I am healthier and more active than I have ever been, but the stage of life that my kids are in changes me and puts me in a different season of life. I have teenagers and a tween now. Life has significantly changed from when they were infants and toddlers. It has even changed since they were elementary and middle school ages. I know that I am aging right along with my kids, but their aging is more noticeable to me right now as it impacts my life significantly. The years that we are in right now are filled with boundaries and freedom and learning when to let go. It is actually one of the hardest things I’ve ever experienced and I know the really hard stuff (for me) isn’t here yet. I am watching my friends who are getting ready to watch their kids graduate from high school and college. They are filled with pride for their kids of all the growth and accomplishments, but also filled with overwhelming emotions at the thought of letting go. That’s the hard stuff…

Life is always changing and we can’t fight against it. I am 100% certain that even if we don’t embrace the change, it is still coming. God has plans for us. And when we lack grace for ourselves to accept change, it only makes it harder and can hold us back from growth opportunities and blessings along the way. I’ve never been one who likes change. But seeing things through a different lens these days, I realize there is freedom in letting go and rolling with whatever comes my way. Again, life is always changing. Sometimes we are cared for, other times we are caregivers. Sometimes we are providers, other times we need others to provide. Sometimes we set the rules, other times we need to follow the rules before us. Sometimes we can make decisions for ourselves, other times we need someone else to do it for us. I hope that in my life, I can enter each stage with humility, love, and appreciation for where I have been and where I am going. I am thankful that I have Jesus to look to and to lean in to every step of the way.

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